Finland vs Latvia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Finland
74.9%
in 2022
Latvia
76.6%
in 2022
Finland rank
11th
Latvia rank
8th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 76.6% against 74.9% in Finland, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 8th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 73.4% | 19.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 79.0% | 7.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 76.6% | 1.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Finland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 76.6% against 74.9% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Finland and Latvia?
- 1.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Finland ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 8th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.